Chris Bassitt

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Baltimore Orioles · Pitcher

Age 376' 5" · 220 lbsThrows Right

FBaseball Overview

Coming into 2026, this Baltimore starter profiles as a mid-rotation innings-eater who can contribute wins and strikeouts to your fantasy rotation, though his recent peripherals suggest some concern about command and efficiency. His strikeout upside remains solid—he's posted 37 K's in limited recent work—but the elevated ERA and WHIP indicate he's been battling control issues that could limit his wins total if the Orioles don't provide consistent run support. The main risk here is betting on improvement in ERA and WHIP after last season's struggles, though a full healthy season with the O's could see both metrics normalize closer to career norms. If you're targeting this pitcher, view him as depth with strikeout potential rather than a cornerstone starter, banking on positive regression while acknowledging the command concerns that have plagued him recently.

MLB Pitching

Year	Team	G	GS	W	L	ERA	WHIP	K	IP	BB
2014	Chicago White Sox	6	5	1	1	3.94	1.58	21	29.2	13
2015	Oakland Athletics	18	13	1	8	3.56	1.26	64	86.0	30
2016	Oakland Athletics	5	5	0	2	6.11	1.75	23	28.0	14
2018	Oakland Athletics	11	7	2	3	3.02	1.24	41	47.2	19
2019	Oakland Athletics	28	25	10	5	3.81	1.19	141	144.0	47
2020	Oakland Athletics	11	11	5	2	2.29	1.16	55	63.0	17
2021	Oakland Athletics	27	27	12	4	3.15	1.06	159	157.1	39
2022	New York Mets	30	30	15	9	3.42	1.14	167	181.2	49
2023	Toronto Blue Jays	33	33	16	8	3.60	1.18	186	200.0	59
2024	Toronto Blue Jays	31	31	10	14	4.16	1.46	168	171.0	70
2025	Toronto Blue Jays	32	31	11	9	3.96	1.33	166	170.1	52
2026	Baltimore Orioles	12	10	4	4	5.27	1.63	37	56.1	22
Career	Totals	244	228	87	69	3.71	1.26	1228	1335	431

Source: MLB Stats API · Multi-team seasons show combined totals — click to expand

Minor League Pitching

Year	Team	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	WHIP	K	IP	BB
2011	3 teams▼	23	0	3	1	1	1.82	1.07	41	34.2	8
2012	Winston-Salem Dash	38	10	5	4	4	3.66	1.40	73	91.0	54
2013	2 teams▼	26	26	11	4	0	3.08	1.23	138	149	59
2014	2 teams▼	9	8	3	1	0	2.08	1.20	49	43.1	17
2015	Nashville Sounds	13	10	2	7	0	3.65	1.13	70	69.0	19
2017	2 teams▼	24	9	4	3	0	5.33	1.38	45	50.2	20
2018	Nashville Sounds	18	14	5	5	0	4.30	1.36	83	81.2	25
2019	2 teams▼	3	3	0	0	0	3.27	0.91	16	11	2
Career	Totals	154	80	33	25	5	3.50	1.26	515	530.1	204

Source: MLB Stats API · Multi-team seasons show combined totals — click to expand

Game Log2026 season

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Pitching Analytics2026 season · via Baseball Savant

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FB Velo91.8 mph

Avg Spin2160 rpm

Whiff %21.2%

K %14.2%

BB %8.4%

Hard Hit %34.5%

Barrel %4.1%

xERA5.04

xBA Against0.284

xSLG Against0.407

BA Against0.307

SLG Against0.447

GB%47.4%

FB%22.2%

What These Stats Mean

FB Velo — Average fastball velocity. Harder throwers generate more swings and misses, setting up every other pitch in their arsenal. Velocity is the foundation of strikeout upside.

Avg Spin — Average spin rate across all pitches. Higher spin creates more movement and makes pitches harder to square up — elite spinners run better strikeout and batting average against numbers.

Whiff % — Swings-and-misses per swing. The most direct measure of a pitcher's ability to miss bats and the best leading indicator of strikeout rate.

K % — Strikeout rate per batter faced. The core fantasy pitching stat — high K% means reliable strikeout totals that hold up even in shorter starts.

BB % — Walk rate per batter faced. The primary control metric. High BB% tanks ERA and WHIP and keeps baserunners on constantly. Elite starters typically run below 7%.

Hard Hit % — Percentage of batted balls hit 95 mph or harder against. Low hard-hit% means weak contact, protecting both ERA and the defense behind the pitcher.

Barrel % — Percentage of batted balls barreled against. The most direct home run predictor — low barrel% pitchers rarely give up long balls.

xERA — Expected ERA based on contact quality allowed, removing the effect of sequencing, luck, and defense. Better predictor of future ERA than ERA itself.

xBA Against — Expected batting average opponents should hit based on contact quality. A gap between xBA and actual BA indicates unsustainable luck in either direction.

xSLG Against — Expected slugging allowed based on contact quality. High xSLG against predicts future extra-base damage; low xSLG means the pitcher is genuinely suppressing power.

BA Against — Actual batting average opponents are hitting — a key WHIP component. Check xBA to see if the number is sustainable.

SLG Against — Actual slugging allowed. Captures hits, doubles, triples, and home runs — lower means the pitcher is limiting the power damage he gives up.

GB% — Ground ball rate. High GB% pitchers generate double plays, limit home runs, and keep the ball in the park — great for protecting ERA and WHIP ratios.

FB% — Fly ball rate. High FB% pitchers give up more air contact — dangerous when combined with high exit velocity, less so when contact is soft.

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Year

Team

ERA

WHIP

2014

Chicago White Sox

3.94

1.58

29.2

2015

Oakland Athletics

3.56

1.26

86.0

2016

Oakland Athletics

6.11

1.75

28.0

2018

Oakland Athletics

3.02

1.24

47.2

2019

Oakland Athletics

3.81

1.19

141

144.0

2020

Oakland Athletics

2.29

1.16

63.0

2021

Oakland Athletics

3.15

1.06

159

157.1

2022

New York Mets

3.42

1.14

167

181.2

2023

Toronto Blue Jays

3.60

1.18

186

200.0

2024

Toronto Blue Jays

4.16

1.46

168

171.0

2025

Toronto Blue Jays

3.96

1.33

166

170.1

2026

Baltimore Orioles

5.27

1.63

56.1

Career

Totals

244

228

3.71

1.26

1228

1335

431

Year

Team

ERA

WHIP

2011

3 teams▼

1.82

1.07

34.2

2012

Winston-Salem Dash

3.66

1.40

91.0

2013

2 teams▼

3.08

1.23

138

149

2014

2 teams▼

2.08

1.20

43.1

2015

Nashville Sounds

3.65

1.13

69.0

2017

2 teams▼

5.33

1.38

50.2

2018

Nashville Sounds

4.30

1.36

81.2

2019

2 teams▼

3.27

0.91

Career

Totals

154

3.50

1.26

515

530.1

204